Criminal,
Entertainment & Sports
Jan. 20, 2023
Criminal charges might or might not help plaintiffs who sued Baldwin
“It’s not automatic — the judge would have to make a decision — but evidence of a judgment, conviction of a felony, can be used to prove any fact that’s essential to the judgment, and that’s also true even if it’s nolo contendere or no contest,” said plaintiffs’ attorney Mary E. Alexander of Mary Alexander & Associates PC.
Criminal charges against actor Alec Baldwin could spell trouble for the movie star in civil actions he faces in Los Angeles stemming from the 2021 killing on the set of the film “Rust,” legal experts said.
“In a civil case, the burden of proof is less than it is in a criminal case,” said Mary E. Alexander of Mary Alexander & Associates PC. “So to get a conviction in a criminal case shows that a jury found that beyond a reasonable doubt ...
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